Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Education Foundation, Leadership, and Technology"
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Academic Advising and the COVID-19 Pivot: A Qualitative Case Study of the Transition to Virtual Advising
(2023-12-06)
The purpose of this study was to explore how academic advisors at a large, R1 university campus who traditionally offer mainly in-person services, pivoted to fully remote operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ...
Academic Programs, Support and Services for International Graduate Students
(2021-08-04)
This study investigates whether international students enrolled in a graduate program at Southeastern University, knew, used, and were satisfied with the Academic Programs, Support, and Campus Services offered by this ...
Academic Reading Attitudes and Performance as a Function of Gender
(2012-12-04)
Childhood reading levels are important predictors of later childhood academic success. A child’s reading ability and reading attitude is a strong indicator of future academic success and lifelong reading (Kush & Watkins, ...
Achievement Goal Orientations and Resource Management Strategies of Adult and Traditional Learners
(2017-07-07)
This study examined the achievement goal orientations and resource management strategies of adult and traditional learners. Based on Elliot and McGregor’s (2001) achievement goal theoretical framework and Pintrinch and ...
Adapting to Academic Life: Junior Pharmacy Practice Faculty’s Preparation for Academia and Their Intent to Leave
(2017-04-12)
Pharmacy education has experienced significant changes in the last 20 years. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree became the sole professional degree requiring the addition of a large number of practice faculty. In addition, ...
Administrator Job Satisfaction in Higher Education
(2009-12-15)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the job satisfaction of men and women administrators in higher education in four-year public institutions in Alabama. In addition, the study examined whether there was a ...
Administrators' Perceptions of the Impact of No Child Left Behind Compliance on High Poverty, Rural School Systems
(2010-08-04)
Since the publication of a Nation at Risk in 1983, public schools have been through many waves of reform claiming that the enhancement of educational quality provided for all students in public schools was the major goal. ...
Adolescent artistic caricatures and the sharing of art
(2016-05-05)
The assumptions and stereotypes that form the basis of adolescent social groups include caricatures of artists and artistic peers. This exploratory qualitative study is a bricolage in educational psychology with elements ...
Adult Learners in Higher Education: An Examination of Academic, Social and Environmental Needs as Perceived by Adult Learners and Faculty.
(2017-11-27)
In recent years, colleges and universities have witnessed an increase in the number of adult learners entering higher education (Hardin, 2008; Osgood-Treston, 2001). The growth in adult students attending college encourages ...
The Advising Behaviors Checklist: A Study of the Preferred Qualities and Behaviors of Academic Advisors
(2014-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to determine what qualities/behaviors undergraduate students value in their academic advisors versus those qualities/behaviors valued by academic advisors. More specifically, this is a study ...
African American Teacher Leaders: Selection, Supports, Barriers
(2011-12-02)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences, if any, existed in the
selection, supports and barriers to teacher leadership between African American and Caucasian
teacher leaders based on the perceptions ...
Alabama Community College Students: An Examination of the Association Between the Barriers to Graduation and the Motivating Factors
(2015-12-14)
This study identified motivating factors that address specific barriers to success for students attending Alabama community colleges. The motivating factors identified in the research included academic support/tutoring ...
Alabama Funeral Service Licensee’s Perspectives of Funeral Service Education in Alabama as Related to Preparation for Professional Practice
(2015-11-17)
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions that Alabama funeral service licensees had towards their academic preparation for entry-level funeral service careers in a professional field that was changing. ...
Alabama School Board Presidents’ Perceptions of Community Engagement
(2010-05-03)
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of Alabama School Board Presidents about community engagement in school board decision making. An exploratory
research design was used and data were collected by ...
Alabama Superintendents’ Perceptions of Staying or Leaving the Position
(2020-07-30)
The purpose of this study is to determine reasons superintendents choose to stay or leave
the superintendency. By analyzing reasons why superintendents stay or leave, the data collected
may provide further insight on ...
Alabama Workforce Development – Evaluating the Efficiency of the Alabama Local Workforce Investment Board Structure
(2016-05-05)
This study provided an assessment of the Alabama Workforce Investment Board structure by surveying board members of each of Alabama’s three local workforce investment boards. The survey instrument was inspired by a similarly ...
An Analysis of a High School Dropout Reduction Program: Student and Teacher perception of its Effectiveness
(2012-07-27)
This study examined the effects of a mentoring program devloped for at-risk students.
An Analysis of Alabama School Systems' Policy on Student Bullying
(2013-11-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine the present status of bullying policies in Alabama and to compare local educational agency’s ( LEA’s) policies with state and national guidelines. A secondary purpose was to ...
Analysis of Expenditure Patterns in Higher Education Institutions and Student Graduation and Retention Rates
(2014-07-02)
Within a challenging environment of financial hardships and budget cuts, higher education institutions have been struggling to maintain the balance between quality and productivity using the available resources while ...
An Analysis of Factors that May Influence Student Satisfaction in Computer Programming Courses at an Online Midwestern University
(2020-08-04)
The rise in demand for computer programming jobs has created a significant need for computer programming training. Online learning can be an effective tool for meeting the needs of these job demands. The challenge for ...